Gary Hiermeier

Gary Hiermeier, age 74, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, surrounded by his wife, Cindy, of 55 years and his family.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus. Visitation is Thursday from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a 6:00 p.m. vigil service all at McKown Funeral Home. Visitation will also be from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial is in St. Bonaventure Cemetery.

Gary was born in 1948 to Clarence and Mabel (Vincent) Hiermeier in Columbus, NE. He lived his whole life in Columbus and attended Columbus Public Schools. On November 19, 1967, Gary was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Cindy Keil, at St. Anthony's.
Gary started his career at Becton Dickenson, then onto Behlen's where he worked in quality control. During this time, he was also employed by Kluck's Feedlot. He later went on to work at Appleton's with a supervisor position in quality control. Gary later returned to Behlens and retired at the age of 65. Gary enjoyed fishing, gardening, and Husker football. He took pride in building a home for his family.

He is survived by:
His wife
Daughter: Tracy (Rob) Gasper
Daughter: Andrea (Mike) Creswell
Grandchildren: Jacy, Nicole (Alex), Jared and Britlyn Gasper
Victor and Asher Creswell
Great grandson: Nolan Micek
Sister: Shirley Phillips
Sister-in-law: Kathy (John) Klug
Brother: Fred Drummond
Brother-in-law: Jay (Michelle) Keil

He was preceded in death by:
His parents
Son: Aron Hiermeier
Brothers: Melvin , Ernie, George and Ray Donald Drummond, Bill and Donald Hiermeier
Sisters: Marcella Kuhn, Luella Farnum, and Mary Lou Chabbot